Cyberbullying is the topic of the week both here, on DC Metro Moms, Silicon Valley Moms, on City Mama, and even among my colleagues at school. While I urged schools to include digital citizenship lessons in their curriculum in my post, a child’s education about cyberbulling and the proper use of social networking tools, like…
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I Hate Spam! (a.k.a Do You Think I’m Stupid)
The e-mail I received today: From: Eva John Garang <evagarangx30@msn.com> Subject: Hello Dear Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 00:13:15 +0000 Hello Dear, Kindly accept my apology for sending mail to you.I believe you are a highly respected personality, I am writing this mail with tears, sadness and pains. I know it will come to you…
How To Recycle Printer Cartridges
Your printer is blinking that it is out of ink. You swap out the old cartridge for a new one but what do you do with the empty one? We’ve always recycled our laser and ink jet cartridges and I just figured that everyone knew what to do with their empties until a neighbor asked…
Old School Meets New School
Check it out… A mix tape USB flash drive from Fred Flare Unfortunately with only 512 MB of storage, it’s novelty outweighs its usefulness. Note to FredFlare- Send me an e-mail when you upgrade the drive space to 1, 2, or 5 GB! Then I’ll buy in bulk! Thanks for reading Tech Savvy Mama through…
Update: Play With Pictures
I just got an e-mail with my code to get my full licensed version of Play With Pictures! If you haven’t had a chance to download a trial of Play With Pictures yet, there are still free licenses available to download the full version. For more information about Play With Pictures and the details of…
Keeping in Touch With Loved Ones: Microsoft LifeCam VX-5500 and Wireless Mobile Mouse (plus giveaway!)
Have you noticed all the great giveaways this week? Yes, dear readers, it is share the love week on Tech Savvy Mama in honor of Valentine’s Day. Today I have another great giveaway courtesy of Microsoft- a prize package containing a Microsoft LifeCam VX-5500 and a Wireless Mobile Mouse 3000. Having a video camera connected…
Fun Easy Photo Editing with Play With Pictures (Plus Free Download!)
I’ve always wanted the ability to do cool things with photos but am still trying to find time to learn PhotoShop. I just had the opportunity to try my hand at photo editing made easy with a new program called Play With Pictures. Officially launching today, Play With Pictures allows users to take photos and…
Restore Your PC in Honor of Clean Out Your Computer Day!
Did you know that today, February 9, is Clean Out Your Computer Day? Anecdotal evidence demonstrates that many valuable hours are often wasted because of slow computers. Psychological research also documents the negative influences of clutter – digital or otherwise – in our life. Despite this research, few users take time to proactively clean out…
Website of the Week: FreeConference.com
Late at night when Little Miss Techie and Captain Computer are sleeping, I’m on conference calls. This week has been filled with them and while most are arranged through corporate call services that I dial into, others I’ve had to arrange myself. While my office is pretty equipped for working from home, I don’t have…
Tech Savvy Daddy’s Deal Sites and Money Saving Tips
The economy stinks. People are losing their jobs, foregoing raises, and watching as retirement and college funds evaporate so some days it just feels so wrong to review the new flashy tech products. On one hand, I’d hate for you to waste your money on some lackluster product that won’t serve its purpose but if…
